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Recycle Steel?

1999 4 min
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In this short documentary, watch sparks fly and molten metal run white hot as it goes from scrap metal to fresh steel.

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In this short documentary, watch sparks fly and molten metal run white hot as it goes from scrap metal to fresh steel.

Industry and Commerce Environment and Conservation All subjects
  • director
    Tina Keeper
  • camera
    Byron Gislason
  • location sound
    Marvin Polanski
  • editor
    Greg Nosaty
  • sound editor
    Saul Henteleff
  • online editor
    Tony Wytinck
  • sound mixer
    Bruce Little
  • production assistant
    Richard Carlisle
  • series conceived by
    Don White
  • production supervisor
    Scott Collins
  • program administrator
    Cyndi Forcand
  • producer
    Jennifer Torrance
  • executive producer
    Svend-Erik Eriksen

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Ages 9 to 14
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Guide 1
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Science - Environmental Science Technology Education - Science and Technology
Pre-screening: Discuss how machines have been developed to make our lives easier. Have students discuss the part of the steel making process they found most intriguing. Discuss the many uses for steel in our everyday lives.
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